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PGNS Sight & Sound Audio Visual Competition
Upload Deadline Sunday, March 23, 2025

The upload deadline for the PGNS Sight & Sound Audio Visual Competition is March 23, 2025. Your essay must be WeTransfered to webmaster@photoguild.ns.ca. WeTransfer is a free upload service and you do not need to create a WeTransfer account.

Below are the rules for the essay. A complete PDF list of the rules and competition guidelines are available from the members only Documents menu in the Restricted documents section (PGNS Sight & Sound Essay Rules).

• Essays can have a maximum running time of no more than five (5) minutes.
• It is strongly recommended that the essay include a title image. The essay must not include
the maker’s name.
• The first and the last image must be black and displayed for 3 seconds.
• The end of the essay should contain credits (e.g.: music) but must not include the name of
the maker.
• There are no restrictions on special effects.
• Video clips can make up no more than 20% of total time of the show. (Videos are not
required.)
• Photos or art not made by the entrant (for example, photos of historical persons, photos of
the earth from space, historical photos of buildings or maps, etc., needed to tell the story)
can comprise no more than 10% of the show.
• Maximum (and recommended) show size is 1920 x 1080 resolution (Full HD video).
• File format must be MP4.
• The entrant’s name may not appear in any way that is obvious to the judging panel.

Exploring Scotland
Monday,March 10, 2025 7:30PM

This webinar is part of the Fred & Edie Greene Speaker Series

Exploring Scotland – from land, sea, and Skye
David Clow

David travelled to Scotland for more than a month in September 2023. His main photo interests were the wildlife and rugged landscapes close to the sea, given his background as a marine biologist, and a love of ocean kayaking.

Covering more than 3000km across the country, including the Shetland Islands, David was drawn most strongly to the Isle of Skye.  While on this largest island in the Inner Hebrides, he spent eight (8) days of nonstop photography and hiking.

This rural island landscape, gave him many opportunities to fly his microdrones and capture both still and video imagery that he could never hope to get on foot with his Nikon Z9 & D850 cameras. The drones opened up a whole new perspective on many types of photography; rugged seascapes, waterfalls, rivers & lakes, landscapes, viaducts, railways, boat traffic, and endless historic, iconic castles.

David was also drawn to Scotland to explore his paternal ancestry, after two brothers emigrated from the Highlands in 1785. That research led to some great architectural photography in urban areas, culminating with the University of Glasgow Cloisters, and Doune Castle. Both sites were featured prominently in the recent popular TV series ‘Outlander’. 

Bio:
An avid photographer for more than 50 years, David enjoys most genre of photography – nature & architecture to portrait/studio photography. AV show production has also provided personal satisfaction, as well as public fundraising opportunities.

Since 2022, he has added drone imagery to his list of interests, producing both professional quality videos as well as still photography.

Awards: Canadian Geographic Photo Contest, and CAPA AV Show Competitions – (bronze medals in 2007 and 2024)

Publications: Remax Realtor, Canadian Camera (CAPA), and Canadian Geographic.

Solo Exhibits: 1) ‘The People of Havana’ at the National Press Club (Ottawa), and 2) ‘Journey to Antarctica’, at the RA Centre (Ottawa). Joint Exhibits; 1) ‘Prince Edward Island’ at Nepean City Hall; 2) ‘Birds’, and 3) ‘Bergs & Birds’ – both at the New Photographers’ Gallery (Sidney BC, 2021).
David is a Certified Judge for photography competitions – both the Ontario Council of Camera Clubs (O3C) and the Canadian Association for Photographic Arts (CAPA).

Camera Club Memberships: RA Photo Club (Ottawa), Mississauga Camera Club, and the Victoria Camera Club. He has provided camera club leadership in the Image Critique special interest group (SIG) – for all clubs listed.

Guest Speaker credentials: Ottawa, Orleans, Renfrew, Algonquin Park, Oshawa, Toronto, Mississauga, Vancouver, Kelowna, and Victoria. He recently lectured on ‘Antarctica’, during CPC 2024 – CAPA’s biannual national photography convention.

Personal Workshops: Algonquin Park (Ontario), and Pacific Rim National Park Reserve (Ucluelet & Tofino, BC).

Non-members of the Photographic Guild of Nova Scotia can register for the presentation using the following link: Eventbrite

PGNS members can go to the members only page for the WebEx link to the meeting.